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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3
Written by Cornelia ALBOIU

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the evolution of the fruit and vegetable processing industry in Romania, using several specific indicators that allowed placing the Romanian industry in a European context based on Eurostat data. Based on these developments, another important indicator was calculated with the help of which the degree of food security can be appreciated, namely the degree of self-sufficiency for the main group of vegetables, and forecasts were made regarding its evolution in the medium and long term. The results show that the prognosis remains pessimistic in the sense that Romania will not be able to attain self-sufficiency in the short and medium term, unless the sector is prioritised for important investments in vegetable processing and sector organisation, although some signs of growth opportunities were identified in the analysis.

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ALBOIU C. 2024, THE EVOLUTION OF THE ROMANIAN VEGETABLE INDUSTRY AND SOME PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 47-52.

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Written by Eliza Carmen M. DESPA (MOCIAN), Adrian TUREK-RAHOVEANU

In the context of growing concerns about the impact of neonicotinoids on bee populations and biodiversity in general, the European Union has implemented measures to ban these substances. The paper studies the impact of the prohibition of neonicotinoid treatment on the main crops in Romania: sunflower, autumn cereals and corn. The analysis sought to identify the effects of the ban through a rigorous methodological approach, using data from a wide range of sources, including official EU reports, published scientific studies and national agricultural statistical data. Field data obtained through direct observation in various regions of Romania were also included. Through the Regulations it has adopted over time, the European Union has tried to reach an agreement both with beekeepers and especially with European farmers, who, year after year, face the attacks of soil pests for the main crops namely: sunflower, corn and cereals. The main results and conclusions of our study demonstrate the effectiveness of the neonicotinoid ban in protecting bee populations and biodiversity but also highlight the complexity of the transition to alternative agricultural practices. Our results suggest the need for integrated policy and support strategies to ensure a sustainable transition without compromising agricultural productivity.

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DESPA (MOCIAN) E.C.M., TUREK-RAHOVEANU A. 2024, THE IMPACT OF THE BAN ON NEONICOTINOID SEED TREATMENT ON AGRICULTURE IN ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 275-280.

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Written by Mirela PLESA, Liviu MARCUTA, Alina MARCUTA, Alexandru FINTINERU, Andreea Roxana FIRĂŢOIU, Ovidiu GUSAN

Modern agriculture faces many challenges, including the need to feed a growing global population, cope with climate change, soil degradation and biodiversity loss. GIS technology provides solutions to these problems through its ability to collect, analyze and visualize complex geospatial data. This technology allows farmers and researchers to make informed decisions based on accurate and up-to-date data, which is why they play an essential role in modern agriculture, enabling the development of innovative solutions to global challenges, contributing to more efficient, sustainable and productive agriculture higher. In this work, we proposed that, starting from the existing data in the WOS and Scopus international databases, to analyze the existing research with the aim of identifying the major trends in GIS-related research, which includes both the evaluation of the volume and the temporal distribution of publications and the identification of popular and emerging research topics, by analyzing citations and impact factors, we can evaluate the influence and relevance of research in the field of GIS. Additionally, through a comprehensive review of existing literature and the application of bibliometric analysis, this research has identified gaps and highlighted future research needs within the GIS domain, this being essential for the direction of future research directions and for the development of new projects and initiatives that to address these gaps as well. Following the restrictions applied, it started from a number of 81,566 articles, the refinement establishing a number of 903 articles that address issues related to the use of GIS in agricultural farms, of which only 19 are those that analyze their role in assessing the efficiency of our activities, the results demonstrate that GIS is a dynamic and expanding research field with broad applicability and significant impact. Our analysis of collaboration networks indicates that the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and Australia lead in international publications and collaborations, essential for the innovative application of GIS. Our research shows a significant increase in GIS-related publications, reflecting growing academic interest and the integration of fields such as environmental monitoring, natural resource management, and precision agriculture.

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PLESA M., MARCUTA L., MARCUTA A., FINTINERU A., FIRATOIU A.R., GUSAN O. 2024, THE IMPORTANCE OF USING GIS IN INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF AGRICULTURAL FARMS - A BIBLIOMETRIC APPROACH. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 635-646.

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Written by Mirela PLESA, Alina MARCUTA, Liviu MARCUTA, Ovidiu GUSAN

Humanity is currently facing numerous challenges, one of the most important being that of ensuring food security, which is why agriculture is becoming one of the important branches of the economy of any country. Ensuring a sustained agricultural production, which meets both the requirements related to respect for the environment and sustainability, but also those related to food sufficiency, are aspects for which researchers are constantly looking for solutions, and the transition from traditional practices to the use of digitization, innovative technologies or of artificial intelligence, represent current and interesting topics, which is why we have the right to deepen this topic in the present work. The methodology used was based on one hand on the analysis of specialized studies, and on the other hand, quantitative research was employed for the analysis of statistical data, facilitating a detailed and substantiated understanding of the impact of AI in agriculture. This approach entailed collecting data using descriptive statistics, followed by meticulous processing and analysis of the information. It included calculating growth rates and thoroughly examining the results. These methods enabled the development of well-founded opinions, conclusions, and recommendations regarding the application of artificial intelligence in agriculture. Through this comprehensive analysis, valuable insights were gained to inform and guide the effective integration of AI technologies in the agricultural sector. The study revealed valuable insights into the benefits and challenges associated with AI in this field, which can aid in developing more efficient and sustainable agricultural practices. Evidence of the growing interest in this area includes the significant rise in investments in intelligent agricultural equipment and artificial intelligence, which surged from 1.7 billion dollars in 2019, to 4.9 billion dollars in 2021, being estimated to reach 9.6 billion dollars this year. At the same time, the conducted study also allowed us to identify the advantages and challenges facing agriculture in the adoption and implementation of digitization and artificial intelligence in specific activities.

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PLESA M., MARCUTA A., MARCUTA L., GUSAN O. 2024, THE INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE ACTIVITY OF AGRICULTURAL FARMS: A NEED TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 647-654.

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Written by Elena TOMA (DIACONU), Ionuț VOCHIN, Aurelia Vasilica BALAN

The last decade's development and implementation of non-financial reporting culminated in the approval of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). These have become mandatory for large companies, but it is estimated that in the future all companies will have to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in the management process. The CSRD, effective from January 2024, aligns sustainability reporting with financial reporting, requiring standardized disclosures on ESG issues. This paper explores the challenges and opportunities of the future implementation of ESG standards in agricultural companies. Key issues include data collection, compliance costs, and the need for sector-specific reporting. Despite these challenges, ESG reporting offers potential benefits such as improved reputation, risk management, and market access. The paper assesses current practices and future directions for integrating ESG in agriculture, highlighting the need for improved reporting frameworks and methodologies.

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TOMA (DIACONU) E., VOCHIN I., BALAN A.V. 2024, THE INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) PRINCIPLES INTO FARM MANAGEMENT: A GENERAL OVERVIEW . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 903-914.

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Written by Radu Lucian PÂNZARU, Dragoș Mihai MEDELETE

The study focused on assessing the South-West Oltenia region's significance as a key cereal producer in Romania. Data on cultivated areas and cereal production, sourced from the National Institute of Statistics, were analyzed and interpreted for the period 2017-2023 using fixed-base and structural indices along with trend dynamics. The South-West Oltenia region encompasses a total area of 2,921,169 hectares (ranked 7th nationally, accounting for 12.25% of the total), with an agricultural area of 1,796,634 hectares (7th nationally, 12.28%) and an arable area of 1,251,902 hectares (4th nationally, 13.32%).The region has convenient agro-productive conditions for practicing cereal crops, given the climatic factors and some soils found in the region (sandy soils, from the Danube meadow and from the left bank of the Jiu River, for rye cultivation).The region cultivated cereal crops on 5,294,357 hectares (averaging 15.14% of the national total) and produced a total of 24,956,413.71 tons (14.74% of the national output). The average yield per hectare was 4,588 kg (97.33% of the national average). Thus, the South-West Oltenia Region is a significant player in the national cereal market, but there is a need to enhance current performance levels to fully capitalize on the region's potential.

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PANZARU R.L., MEDELETE D.M. 2024, THE PLACE AND ROLE OF THE SOUTH-WEST OLTENIA DEVELOPMENT REGION WITHIN THE NATIONAL CEREAL PRODUCTION (2017-2023) . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 613-620.

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Written by Buket KARATURHAN, Özlem YILDIZ, Seçil INCI, Melike Zeynep TANINMIŞ

This study aimed to determine the relationship of women who are members of agricultural development cooperatives with their cooperatives, as well as to examine their life satisfaction and assessments of the cooperatives' work. A total of 83 female members, who were actively involved in the three cooperatives, were interviewed. The study employed binary logistic regression to ascertain the characteristics that influence the life satisfaction of women members following their membership in a cooperative. Based on the research findings, it was observed that women who possessed lower levels of education, were in their middle age, lacked prior work experience outside of the home and family business, and resided in rural areas adhering to traditional social norms exhibited higher levels of life satisfaction and cooperative involvement compared to their younger counterparts. Considering the impact and importance of cooperatives for the socio-economic development of rural women, the improvement of the basic characteristics of rural society and the reduction of gender inequalities, these cooperatives should continue to exist and continue their activities.

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KARATURHAN B., YILDIZ O., INCI S., TANINMIS M.Z. 2024, THE ROLE OF WOMEN'S COOPERATIVES IN RURAL AREAS: THE CASE OF IZMIR PROVINCE, TURKIYE . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 479-486.

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Written by Iuliu-Gabriel MALOS, Gabriela MALOS

The present study aimed to analyze sheep milk production and its economic efficiency in terms of average production, total production, production costs, revenues, and financial outcomes during the 2022-2023 production year. The experiments were conducted on a flock of 35 sheep of the Karakul breed, white variety, raised at the Popauţi Research Development and Innovation Station, Botoșani County, Romania. The evaluation of results and calculation of indicators were performed at the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest. These research endeavors are original and pursued two objectives: firstly, the analysis of production performance as aforementioned, and secondly, the improvement of this breed aiming to increase milk production, although the breed is known for its specialization in skin production, the marketing of which has become problematic both in Romania and in traditionally sheep-rearing countries. The method used to determine milk production was the "Bi-monthly coefficient control method, which allows for the determination of milk production both during the suckling period for ewes with lambs and after weaning the lambs". Applying this method to the studied animal population recorded a total production of 1954.12 liters of milk per year, an average monthly milk production of 79.38 liters, an average milk production per sheep of 56.00 liters, and an overall lactation average production of 0.266 liters of milk per sheep per day. Analyzing the productive performances, it can be concluded that this color variety within the Karakul breed can be improved towards increasing milk production without affecting the quality of the skins.

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MALOS I.G., MALOS G. 2024, THE SEASONALITY AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF SHEEP MILK PRODUCTION - A CASE STUDY IN KARAKUL BREED, ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 525-534.

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Written by Rodica CHETROIU, Diana Maria ILIE

The paper aimed to present a theoretical approach on the nitrogen potential contribution of the cattle manure for natural and sustainable soil fertilization, on different development regions of Romania, during 2017-2021. Calculations are based on statistical data provided by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and National Institute of Statistics. Taking into account the maximum amount of nitrogen of 170 kg/ha that can be administered, the share of the nitrogen coverage potential from cattle manure was determined for each development region and for the different crops. The results showed that the amounts of nutrients from cattle manure could cover different shares for different crops, and for many of them, even 100%, like legumes, or potatoes, or vegetables, or orchards for fruit. The sustainable fertilization of the cattle manure represents a valuable argument for the importance of this species – bovine, in the present opinion exchanges.

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CHETROIU R., ILIE D.M. 2024, THEORETICAL APPROACH ON THE NITROGEN POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM SUSTAINABLE NATURAL FERTILIZATION WITH CATTLE MANURE. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 169-180.

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Written by Adem AKSOY, Haluk Çağlar KAYMAK

A study was conducted to analyze the changes in tomato production, which holds significant global importance, from 1961 to 2022 and to provide forward-looking predictions. The primary data for this study were derived from statistics obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) spanning the years 1961 to 2022. Utilizing the ARIMA model, the study aimed to forecast trends in tomato production from 2023 to 2027. The most suitable ARIMA models selected for China, India, Turkey, the United States, and Egypt were (1,1,3), (4,1,3), (2,1,0), (5,1,1), and (4,1,3), respectively. Upon comparing the actual production figures from the period 2018-2022 with the forecasted results for the period 2023-2027, a 4.09% increase in global tomato production is anticipated. Analysis of production forecasts for leading countries during the 2023-2027 period suggests that China, India, and Turkey are expected to experience production growth. Notably, a 7.38% decrease in production is forecasted for the United States during these years. The analytical findings indicate a strengthening influence of China and India in the tomato production sector in the forthcoming years. To enhance competitiveness in the tomato industry, countries like Turkey must focus on reducing production costs while ensuring the production of high-quality goods.

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AKSOY A., KAYMAK H.C. 2024, TOMATO PRODUCTION QUANTITY ESTIMATES FOR 2023-2027 WITH ARIMA MODEL: EVIDENCE FROM LEADING PRODUCING COUNTRIES INCLUDING TURKEY. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 41-46.

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